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JP Donovan
- Aug 8, 2019
- 1 min
No Limits.
Sometimes, you meet a patient that just inspires you. That's the case with 13-year old Kaleb Merola.
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JP Donovan
- Jun 19, 2019
- 2 min
Controlling costs for prosthetic care.
Recently a patient called us with a question about his explanation of benefits from Medicare. He is concerned that Medicare is going to...
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JP Donovan
- Apr 18, 2019
- 1 min
How are you calibrated?
I admit, I have a soft spot for Travis Mills. There's so much about his story that's inspiring. From the sense of duty that drove him to...
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JP Donovan
- Apr 8, 2019
- 2 min
When Care isn't Convenient, Convenience is Care.
Over a long career of serving amputee patients, one thing I've always found to be true is that care may not always be convenient, but...
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JPDonovan
- Jun 21, 2017
- 1 min
June is Scoliosis Awareness Month. What you need to know.
Scoliosis, a condition in which the spine curves sideways in an S or C shape, affects roughly 3% of the population of the US. While it is...
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JP Donovan
- May 17, 2017
- 1 min
Do you know someone with limb loss? According to these stats, probably.
Every year for Limb Loss Awareness Month (April), the Amputee Coalition shares information related to limb loss. One stat that’s striking...
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JPDonovan
- Feb 8, 2017
- 2 min
Top 5 Prosthetic Technologies AtlanticProCare is Watching in 2017
Every year, scientists and engineers find new ways to deliver prosthetic advancements that improve the lives of more and more amputees. This
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JP Donovan
- Jan 31, 2017
- 2 min
What Will the New Administration Mean for Amputees?
There’s not a great deal of clarity around the outlook for those with limb loss, but there are some issues that bear watching in the months
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JP Donovan
- Dec 8, 2016
- 2 min
Top 5 Ways Amputees Can Prepare for Winter
Winter’s long, dark nights, snow and cold, and treacherous driving and walking can be a challenge for anybody. But for below-the-knee...
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AtlanticProCare
- Nov 16, 2016
- 2 min
Diet Tips for Amputees with Diabetes
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month -- a time to call attention to a disease that affects 1 in every 11 Americans. It’s also a...
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AtlanticProCare
- Oct 25, 2016
- 1 min
Top Halloween Costumes for Amputees
When you lose a limb, you learn to roll with the punches and develop a sense of humor. Just in time for Halloween, here are some of our favo
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JP Donovan
- Oct 15, 2016
- 1 min
October: National Disability Employment Month
National Disability Employment Month started in 1945 when Congress declared the first week in October "National Employ the Physically...
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JP Donovan
- Sep 13, 2016
- 2 min
The Lab: Where the Magic Happens
Our patients come in, meet with our team, discuss their needs and goals, we do some evaluation and measurement, and then POOF! A new prosthe
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JP Donovan
- Jul 19, 2016
- 1 min
Speak Up.
I'll keep this short and sweet. This is for all my patients, friends of patients, family of patients and any others concerned with the well-
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JP Donovan
- Jun 3, 2016
- 1 min
Our Robot Overlords
Much has been made of robots eventually subjugating humans. But it's far more exciting to think about how robots can make humans more human.
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JP Donovan
- May 10, 2016
- 1 min
Contrasts
The first Invictus Games kick off, celebrating the achievements of those who have suffered limb loss. Meanwhile, in Washington, new Medicare
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JP Donovan
- Apr 21, 2016
- 1 min
The Finish Line
As we mark Limb Loss Awareness Month, nothing shines a brighter light on the spirit of amputee achievement than two of the finishers in yest
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JP Donovan
- Apr 4, 2016
- 1 min
Limb Loss Awareness
April is Limb Loss Awareness Month, and it's an opportunity to shine a light on a subject that is often uncomfortable for people to discuss.
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JP Donovan
- Mar 22, 2016
- 2 min
Invictus
The inaugural Invictus Games, an international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick Service personnel founded and supported by...
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